Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Brazil
Brazil: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 292.55 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
292.55 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
57th
of 192 countries
All-time high
393.88 kilograms per year per capita
in 2011
All-time low
173.7 kilograms per year per capita
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 292.55 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Brazil peaked at 393.88 kilograms per year per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 173.7 kilograms per year per capita, in 1984.
Brazil ranks 57th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 194.27 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 204.45 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 214.99 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 212.29 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 218.99 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 219.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 231.88 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 238.06 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 253.25 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 258.19 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 247.54 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 272.57 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 217.37 kilograms per year per capita | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 248.02 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 232.68 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 260.49 kilograms per year per capita | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 252.41 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 225.77 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 240.27 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 259.38 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 201.92 kilograms per year per capita | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 241.82 kilograms per year per capita | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 223.16 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 173.7 kilograms per year per capita | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 303.17 kilograms per year per capita | +74.5% |
| 1986 | 210.02 kilograms per year per capita | -30.7% |
| 1987 | 248.03 kilograms per year per capita | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 283.01 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 308.77 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 247.68 kilograms per year per capita | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 278.9 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 280.56 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 226.14 kilograms per year per capita | -19.4% |
| 1994 | 213.7 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 295.68 kilograms per year per capita | +38.4% |
| 1996 | 293.93 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 336.32 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 288.86 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 325.82 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 300.73 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 232.76 kilograms per year per capita | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 306.4 kilograms per year per capita | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 272.38 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 288.45 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 274.44 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 302.05 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 301.75 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 316.12 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 323.24 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 365.49 kilograms per year per capita | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 393.88 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 307.32 kilograms per year per capita | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 281.18 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 281.32 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 278.58 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 244.52 kilograms per year per capita | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 260.05 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 277.62 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 273.01 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 281.75 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 279.51 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 282.49 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 292.55 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 292.55 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266.1 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 292.55 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 282.65 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +74.5% | 173.7 kilograms per year per capita | 303.17 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220.8 kilograms per year per capita | 194.27 kilograms per year per capita | 253.25 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 245.53 kilograms per year per capita | 217.37 kilograms per year per capita | 272.57 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 245.3 kilograms per year per capita | 173.7 kilograms per year per capita | 308.77 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 278.76 kilograms per year per capita | 213.7 kilograms per year per capita | 336.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 291.83 kilograms per year per capita | 232.76 kilograms per year per capita | 323.24 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 296.3 kilograms per year per capita | 244.52 kilograms per year per capita | 393.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.08 kilograms per year per capita | 279.51 kilograms per year per capita | 292.55 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 54 Algeria 293.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 55 Ireland 292.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 292.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 58 Denmark 291.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 59 Saudi Arabia 288.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 60 France 288.22 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Brazil?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Brazil was 292.55 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 393.88 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.7 kilograms per year per capita in 1984.
- How does Brazil rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Brazil ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.